Grosvenor Prints

Madame Marie Princesse de la Grand Bretagne. The Ladey Mary Princess of Great Brittaine.
Moncornet ex. [n.d., c.1650.]
Engraving with very large margins; 160 x 120mm (6¼ x 4¾").
Mary Henrietta Stuart (1631-1660), daughter of Charles I, the first Princess Royal. She married Prince William II of Orange, but both of them died of smallpox. Their only child became king of England as William III after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
[Ref: 32711] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

Her Royall Highness Mary Princess of Orange, eldest daughter of King Charles Ye first, & Mother to King William the Third.
Van Dyke Pinx.t. Will.m Farthorne [Faithorne] Fecit.
[London, Laurie & Whittle? c.1790.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 320 x 230mm (12½ x 9"), on wove paper. Trimmed to image on three sides.
Three-quarter portrait of Mary Henrietta Stuart (1631-1660) after Adriaen Hanneman. not Van Dyke. The daughter of Charles I and the first Princess Royal, Mary married Prince William II of Orange, but both died of smallpox. Their only child became King of England as William III after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. This print was first published when William was king and had the correct attribution (and spelled Faithorne's name correctly).
CS 27, state iii of iii. Fagan: Pg 10.
[Ref: 61546] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

Marie Eleonor D'Este Reyne d'Angleterre….Cette Princesse Affligee, pouuoit Souhaiter.
De Larmessin Scul. [n.d. c.1690].
A Paris Chez N. de L'Armessin, Rue St. Iacques a la Pome d'Or, Avec Privil du Roy.
Engraving. 165 x 240mm. Light foxing/staining, largely in margins.
Mary of Modena [1658 - 1718], queen consort of James II. Her marriage (1673) to James, then duke of York, was brought about through the influence of Louis XIV of France. Mary was a devout Roman Catholic and when she bore a son in 1688 fear of a Catholic succession precipitated the Glorious Revolution that overthrew her husband. Mary fled to France with her son, James Francis Edward Stuart, and worked tirelessly to advance his claims to the English throne.
Collection of the Royal House of Savoy and Italy.
[Ref: 1647] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)

Balia di Prencipe francese.
Gio. Giacomo de Rossi le stampa in Roma alla Pace con licenza de Sup.ri l'anno 1688.
Engraving. 305 x 190mm. 12 x 7½".
Mary Beatrix, of Modena (1658-1717) was Queen consort of England, Scotland of Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII.
[Ref: 24851] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

Maria Königs Jacobi II in Engeland Gemahlin eine gebohrne Princesin aus dem Haus Modena.
Corneli Nicola Schurtz sculp:
Norimbergae 1689.
Engraving. 178 x 134mm. 7 x 5¼". Trimmed to plate mark.
Portrait of Mary of Modena, half length in an oval, hair in curls, wearing necklace; curtain in background to right. Mary of Modena, Queen of James II (1658-1718) was daughter of Alfonso IV, and she was mother of James Francis Edward, the 'Old Pretender'.
Ex Collection: R. Hobson of Hove.
[Ref: 25414] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)

Marie Eleonor d'Este. Épouse de Jacques II Roy de la Grande Bretagne.
Wander Werff pinxit. J. Audran sculpsit.
[n.d. c.1720.]
Engraving with large margins. Plate 310 x 185mm. 12¼ x 7¼".
Portrait of Mary of Modena, wife of King James II; bust and shoulders in frontal view, in a laurel oval on a pedestal draped with a curtain, a crown at left. Illustration to fourth volume (facing page 478) of Isaac de Larrey's "Histoire d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande" (Rotterdam: 1697-1713). Mary of Modena (1658-1718) was the Roman Catholic Queen of James II. She dedicated herself to the conversion of England, but her support of her husband's pro-Catholic policies made her unpopular. The fear of a Catholic succession to the throne, caused by the birth of their son James Francis Edward in 1668, led to the invitation of William of Orange to England.
[Ref: 24331] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)

[Mary of Modena] Maria Beatrice Principessa di Modana, Duchessa di York.
P. Lilÿ Pinxit. A Blooteling fecit et exe.
[n.d., c.1680.]
Mezzotint. 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Thread margins,
Three quarter portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), Queen of James II, as Duchess of York, pulling flowers from a bush in an urn.
CS S ii of iii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 64788] £320.00

Marie Eleonore d'Este, Reine d'Angleterre.
Se vend à Paris chez Berey Graveur rue S.t Jacques devant la rue de la Parcheminerie à la Princesse de Savoyes. Avec Privilege.
[n.d., c.1690]
Engraving. Plate: 300 x 195mm (12 x 7¾"), with very large margins.
A portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718) second wife of James II, following William III's invasion James and Mary set up court in exile in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye and became a popular fixture in Louis XIV's court in Versailles.
Sharp: 64
[Ref: 46691] £320.00

[Mary of Modena] Maria Beatrice Principessa di Modana, Duchessa di York.
P. Lilÿ Pinxit. A Blooteling fecit et exe.
[n.d., c.1680.]
Mezzotint. 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Thread margins, edges reinforced with paper on reverse.
Three quarter portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), Queen of James II, as Duchess of York, pulling flowers from a bush in an urn.
CS S iii of iii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 64786] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)

[Mary of Modena] Maria Beatrice Principessa di Modana, Duchessa di York.
P. Lilÿ Pinxit. A Blooteling fecit et exe.
[n.d., c.1680.]
Mezzotint. 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Thread margins, short tear at bottom taped, plate slightly worn.
Three quarter portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), Queen of James II, as Duchess of York, pulling flowers from a bush in an urn.
CS S iii of iii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 64787] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[S. Maria D.G. Ang. Sco. Fran. et Hib. Regina.]
[G. Kneller.]
Mezzotint. Extremely rare unrecorded proof before letters. Plate: 200 x 145mm (8 x 5¾"). Repaired tear.
A half-length portrait if Mary of Modena (1658-1718), second wife of James II.
CS: 170 unrecorded
[Ref: 45531] £320.00

Marie Eleonor Deste Reine D'Angleterre Ep.se de Iacque 2 Fille D'Alphonse IV Duc de Modene et de Lavre Martinozzi Née le 21 Novembre 1658.
Larfillere P.
Gravé par E. Desrochers et se vend chés luy a Paris rue S.t Jacques au Mecenas.
Engraving. Plate: 155 x 105mm (6 x 4''), with very large margins.
A portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), second wife of James II of England. Exiled to France following the overthrowing of her husband in 1689 she was called the ''Queen over the Water'' by her husband's Jacobite supporters. From a series of small portraits by Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers (1668-1741).
[Ref: 48264] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

Maria D.G. Ang: Sco: Fran: et Hib: Regina. Cum privilegio Regis.
P. Lelly Eques pinx:
Alex.r Browne exc. [n.d. c.1685]
Scarce mezzotint proof before letters, 415 x 245mm (16¼ x 9¾"). Repaired tears. Creasing at top. Time stained.
A three-quarter length seated portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), Queen of James II. She wears a pearl necklace and a low-cut dress, holding a wreath. To the right, there is a fluted pillar and curtain, with a distant landscape in the background.
CS26. Turner B29 III of III. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 64941] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Mary of Modena] Maria Dutchesse of Jorck.
P. Lely pinxit. G. Valck fecit et ex [n.d., c.1680].
Mezzotint. 195 x 140mm (7¾ x 5½"). Small tear in right edge. Small margins.
A three-quarter length portrait in oval of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), when Duchess of York, before her husband became James II & VII.
CS 10, state i of ii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65328] £320.00

[Mary of Modena] Maria D.G. Ang: Sco: Fra: et Hib: Regina.
G. Kneller pinx. I. Beckett fe:
Sold by I Beckett at ye Golde head in ye Old Baily [n.d., c.1685].
A rare mezzotint, 17th century watermark. Sheet 325 x 235mm (12¾ x 9¼"). Trimmed into plate, affecting sides of title, repaired tears, mounted in album paper at sides.
A head and shoulders portrait in oval of Mary of Modena (1658-1718) , with pearl necklace and earring, in ermine lined robes.
CS: 70, ii of ii, 'only 2 known'. Ex collection Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65425] £320.00

[Mary of Modena] Maria D.G. Ang: Sco: Fra: et Hib: Regina.
G. Kneller pinx. [engraved by Isaac Beckett.]
J. Smith ex: [n.d., c.1690].
A rare mezzotint, 17th century watermark. Sheet 325 x 235mm (12¾ x 9¼"). Trimmed into plate, affecting sides of title, repaired tears, mounted in album paper.
A head and shoulders portrait in oval of Mary of Modena, with pearl necklace and earring, in ermine lined robes.
Russell 71a, ii of ii. Ex collection Christopher Lennox-Boyd & John Challoner Smith.
[Ref: 65428] £320.00

Maria DG Ang: Sco: Fra: et Hib: Regina & c
W. Wissing pinx. R Williams fe
Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 pidgions in Bedford Street. [n.d. c.1688]
Mezzotint, 18th century watermark, sheet 240 x 190mm (9½ x 7½") Trimmed.
A half-length portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718), Queen of James II depicted within an oval frame, her hair styled in curls. She wears earrings, a pearl necklace, and a low-cut, jeweled gown.
CS 34 II of II. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65457] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

Her Royal Highnes the Dutchess of York &c.
W.Wissing pinx. R.Williams fe. E.Cooper ex.
[n.d., c.1690.]
Rare mezzotint on 17th century watermarked paper. 340 x 250mm (13½ x 10"). Trimmed into plate. Some faint foxing.
Portrait of Mary of Modena (1658 - 1718), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII. A devout Roman Catholic, Mary married the widower James, who was then the younger brother and heir presumptive of Charles II. She was devoted to James and their children, two of whom survived to adulthood: the Jacobite claimant to the thrones, James Francis Edward, and Louisa Maria Teresa.
CS59. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65507] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)

Nata IIII Die Novemb. MDCXXXI. Illustrissima D. Maria Principissa Magnae Britanniae. Etc.
Ant: van Dyck Eques pinxit: 1641. Henr: hondius Sculp: et excudit.
[n.d. c.1650.]
Rare engraving, 17th century watermark. 260 x 203mm (10¼ x 8"). Cut, damaged.
Portrait of Princess Mary as a child, half-length turned towards left but looking at the viewer, with curled hair, pearl necklace, gown with broad collar edged with lace; in lettered oval; after Anthony van Dyck. Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660); Daughter of Charles I (q.v.) and Henrietta Maria (q.v.); 1641 married William II, Prince of Orange (q.v.); mother of William III (q.v.) King of England.
Collector's Stamp: L.1304: Henry de Triqueti (1802-1847; painter and sculptor).
[Ref: 52510] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

Her Royall Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark.
W.Wifsing and I.Vanderuaart Pinxit. I.Smith fecit.
[n.d., c.1687.] Sold by E.Cooper at ye 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Square.
Fine mezzotint, 18th century watermark. 415 x 255mm (16¼ x 10"). Small margins.
Portrait of Queen Anne (1665 -1714), when Princess Ann of Denmark. Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707 merging the kingdoms of England and Scotland, until her death in 1714. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Anne abandoned her Catholic father, James II & VII, to support her Protestant brother-in-law, William of Orange (William III), and her sister, Mary II. She succeeded William III in 1702 as the last Stuart monarch, continuing the Protestant line.
CS 10. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd
[Ref: 68628] £320.00

Prince Rupert Published as the Act directs, 30th, Jan.y, 1787. by John Stockdale, Piccadilly.
Samuel Cooper pinxit.
John Stockdale, Piccadilly. 1787.
Stipple engraving, trimmed. 135 x 100mm (5¼ x 4"). Trimmed to image and laid on album paper. Minor toning.
Head and shoulders portrait of Prince Rupert (1619-1682) inclined to the right, in an oval frame. He turned his efforts to science later in life and is credited with many military based discoveries. He was the third founding member of the Royal Society in 1660 and one of the first mezzotinters.
[Ref: 53775] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

[Prince Rupert of the Rhine] Roberto Principe [Palatino del Rheno.]
[Italian, c.1700.]
Engraving. Sheet 215 x 160mm (8½ x 6¼"). Trimmed, losing half of title.
A portrait of Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-82), half length in armour. The son of Frederick, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth, daughter of James I & VI, he was given command of the cavalry of his uncle, Charles I, in 1642, becoming captain-general of all Royalist forces in 1644. Rupert had artistic and scientific interests and played an important role in the development of mezzotint as well as experimenting with gunpowder, metallurgy, gunnery, and glass manufacture.
[Ref: 52579] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)

[His Highness Prince Rupert.]
[P. Lelij pinxit.] [Engraved by Paul van Somer?]
R. Tompson excudit. [n.d., c.1670.]
Mezzotint, false proof. 335 x 255mm (13¼ x 10"). Trimmed to plate, stains.
A portrait of Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619 - 1682), three-quarter length, standing to the right, wearing a wig, lace cravat, and robes of the Garter. A pillar is seen in the background and a landscape with hills, a river and trees are in the distance to the right. Prince Rupert of the Rhine was the son of Frederick, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth, daughter of James I & VI. In 1642, already an experienced soldier, he was given command of the cavalry of his uncle, Charles I, becoming captain-general of all Royalist forces in 1644. Prince Rupert had artistic and scientific interests and played an important role in the development of mezzotint as well as experimenting with gunpowder, metallurgy, gunnery, and glass manufacture.
Chaloner Smith 42.II.
[Ref: 65061] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

James Duke of Monmouth. Mortuus 15 July 1685. Ætat 36. The Gods from Heaven survey the fatal Strife And mourn the Miseries of human Life.
From a Painting by Netcher and Wyke, in the Collection of W.m Baillie Esq.r. W.Baillie fec. 30 Sept. 1774.
Mezzotint, with separate plate for title. Total 420 x 450mm (16½ x 17¾"). Some spotting, repaired tear in inscription.
An equestrian portrait of James Scott (1649 -1685), 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch, the illegitimate son of Charles II, with a battle scene, probably the Seige of Maastrict (1673) behind. He was executed without trial after the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The plate was engraved by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810) after Jan Wyck (1652-1700) and Caspar Netscher (c.1635-84). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 and devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
CS: 4, state i of iv. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 4393] £550.00

James Duke of Monmouth. Mortuus 15 July 1685. Ætat 36. The Gods from Heaven survey the fatal Strife And mourn the Miseries of human Life.
From a Painting by Netcher and Wyke, in the Collection of W.m Baillie Esq.r. W.Baillie fec. 30 Sept. 1774.
Mezzotint. 360 x 420mm, with separate plate for title. Tear in margin.
An equestrian portrait of James Scott (1649 -1685), 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch, the illegitimate son of Charles II, with a battle scene, probably the Seige of Maastrict (1673) behind. He was executed without trial after the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The plate was engraved by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810) after Jan Wyck (1652-1700) and Caspar Netscher (c.1635-84). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 and devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
CS: 4, state i of iv. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 4394] £550.00

Jacques Scot Duc de Monmouth Fils naturel de Charles II Roy d'Angleterre.
Vander Werff pinxt. E. Desrochers Sculpsit.
[Dutch/French, n.d., but c.1710.]
Engraving, laid paper, 305 x 180mm. 12 x 7". Some spots to generous margins.
Portrait of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), in a circular frame above the (lettered) executioner's block, with axe. Monmouth was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. He was executed in 1685 after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, King James II, commonly called the Monmouth Rebellion. He attempted to declare himself the legitimate King and capitalise on his position, albeit illegitimate, as the son of Charles II. From Isaac de Larrey's "Histoire d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande" (Rotterdam: 1697-1713).
Collection of Norman Blackburn.
[Ref: 27119] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

James Duke of Monmouth.
P.Schenk fecit et Exc cum Privil. Ord: Hol: et Wes: Fris:
[n.d., c.1690.]
Mezzotint, sheet 240 x 175mm. Trimmed to plate on three sides and into image on left.
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch (1649 - 1685), illegitimate son of Charles II executed after the Monmouth Rebellion.
[Ref: 7387] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

[James Duke of Monmouth.]
Wissing pinx. J. Smith fec:
E. Cooper ex. [n.d., c.1685.]
Rare mezzotint, 17th century watermark. Sheet 180 x 125mm (7½ x 5½"). Trimmed into image, hole in unprinted area, old ink mss, edged with album paper.
A half-length portrait in oval of James Scott (1649-1685), Duke of Monmouth, wearing long wig and armour. The illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter, Scott was executed after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, James II, in the Monmouth Rebellion.
CS 183, ii of iv. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68619] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

Le Duc de Monmouth.
[n.d. c.1780.]
Copper engraving. Plate 273 x 196mm. 10¾ x 7¾".
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685) was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. He was executed in 1685 after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, King James II, commonly called the Monmouth Rebellion. He attempted to declare himself the legitimate King and capitalise on his position, albeit illegitimate, as the son of Charles II.
[Ref: 19667] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

Iacobus, Hartog van Monmout, Seer Elendiglyk het Hooft afgeslagen.
By Jan Luyken
1698.
Etching, trimmed. 185 x 135mm (7¼ x 5¼"). Trimmed to border and laid on album paper.
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), born in Rotterdam was the eldest of Charles II's illegitimate sons. He led an attempted rebellion against James II in a bid for the throne after the death of his father. The rebellion was unsuccessful and he was beheaded.
[Ref: 53744] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

[James Duke of Monmouth.]
Wissing pinx. J. Smith fec:
Printed & sold by W. Herbert at the Golden Globe under the Piazzas, on London Bridge [n.d., c.1750].
Mezzotint. 180 x 135mm (7 x 5¼").. Narrow margin lower left, laid on card at corners.
A half-length portrait in oval of James Scott (1649-1685), Duke of Monmouth, wearing long wig and armour. The illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter, Scott was executed after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, James II, in the Monmouth Rebellion.
CS 183, iv of iv. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 68622] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[James Scott, Duke of Monmouth] Jacobus D.G. Monumethensium et Buccluchen [...]
WW [after William Wissing]
Ex Formis Ludovici Renard Cum Privil: Praepotensis: Ord: General
Engraving, sheet 365 x 270mm (14¼ x 10½"). Trimmed inside platemark and glued to album sheet with hand-drawn border. Rare.
A half-length portrait on oval of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. Scott was executed after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, King James II, commonly called the Monmouth Rebellion.
[Ref: 37363] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

James Duke of Monmouth. Mortuus 15 July 1685. Ætat 36. The Gods from Heaven survey the fatal Strife And mourn the Miseries of human Life.
From a Painting by Netcher and Wyke, in the Collection of W.m Baillie Esq.r. W.Baillie fec. 30 Sept. 1774.
Mezzotint with text printed from separate plate, sheet 400 x 410mm (15¾ x 16"). Trimmed; two vertical folds.
An equestrian portrait of James Scott (1649 -1685), 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch, the illegitimate son of Charles II, with a battle scene, probably the Seige of Maastrict (1673) behind. He was executed without trial after the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The plate was engraved by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810) after Jan Wyck (1652-1700) and Caspar Netscher (c.1635-84). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 and devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
CS 4, state iii of iv.
[Ref: 42791] £360.00

[Execution of James Scott, duke of Monmouth] Der Brittannische --stadt
[Anon. German, c.1690]
Rare engraving, sheet 190 x 305mm (7½ x 12"). Trimmed, losing text key to numbers in image, and glued to backing sheet.
Figure being beheaded on a scaffold with large crowd in attendance; oval portraits of James Scott, first duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649 -1685), illegitimate son of Charles II, and his confederate Archibald Campbell, ninth Earl of Argyll (1629 - 1685), politician and clan leader. The scene shows the execution of Monmouth, who was beheaded rather than hanged (the more common form of execution) at the king's agreement. Even though Monmouth paid his executioner well, however, he did his job poorly and took five strokes to sever Monmouth's head from his body. After the first stroke Monmouth was reportedly seen to raise his head in anguish.
[Ref: 42547] £450.00

James Duke of Monmouth.
Wissing Pinxit. Vander Vaart fecit.
E. Cooper exudit [n.d., c.1685].
Mezzotint. Sheet 340 x 240mm (13½ x 9½"). Trimmed within plate, laid on album paper.
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), English nobleman and the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. Scott was executed after making an unsuccessful attempt to depose his uncle, James II, in the Monmouth Rebellion.
CS 6. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65355] £280.00

James Duke of Monmouth.
W. Wissing pinx. R Williams fe
Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 pidgions in Bedford Street. [n.d. c.1688]
Mezzotint, 17th century watermark, sheet 240 x 190mm (9½ x 7½") Trimmed. Time stains.
A half-length portrait of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), depicted within an oval frame. He is shown wearing a long wig, a lace cravat, armour, and a sash. James Scott, the illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter, was introduced to court in 1662, where he quickly became a favorite of the king, who granted him the title of Duke of Monmouth. In 1663, he married Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch, adopting her surname (having previously been known as James Fitzroy or Crofts). He commanded troops during the Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-74 and later against Scottish rebels in 1679. After declaring his claim to the throne, he was banished that same year and again in 1684. Upon his father’s death, he returned and raised an army against James II, but was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. James was executed by beheading on Tower Hill on 15 July 1685.
CS 38. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65461] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

James Duke of Monmouth.
W. Wissing pinx. R Williams fe
Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 pidgions in Bedford Street. [n.d. c.1688]
Mezzotint, sheet 240 x 190mm (9½ x 7½") Trimmed. Stains where previously glued down. Damage to three corners. Ink staining in title.
A half-length portrait of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), depicted within an oval frame. He is shown wearing a long wig, a lace cravat, armour, and a sash. James Scott, the illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter, was introduced to court in 1662, where he quickly became a favorite of the king, who granted him the title of Duke of Monmouth. In 1663, he married Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch, adopting her surname (having previously been known as James Fitzroy or Crofts). He commanded troops during the Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-74 and later against Scottish rebels in 1679. After declaring his claim to the throne, he was banished that same year and again in 1684. Upon his father’s death, he returned and raised an army against James II, but was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. James was executed by beheading on Tower Hill on 15 July 1685.
CS 38. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65463] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

James Duke of Monmouth. Mortuus 15 July 1685. Ætat 36. The Gods from Heaven survey the fatal Strife And mourn the Miseries of human Life [...] From a Painting by Netcher and Wyke, in the Collection of W.m Baillie Esq.r.
W.Baillie fec.
30 Sep.t 1774.
Rare mezzotint. 405 x 420mm (16 x 16½"), title printed on separate plate. Trimmed to title plate at bottom, narrow margins elsewhere, backed with album paper. Slight foxing in title area.
An equestrian portrait of James Scott (1649 -1685), 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch, the illegitimate son of Charles II, with a battle scene, probably the Seige of Maastrict (1673) behind. He was executed without trial after the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The plate was engraved by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810) after Jan Wyck (1652-1700) and Caspar Netscher (c.1635-84). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 and devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
CS: 4, state i of iv. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd. v of vi.
[Ref: 68874] £490.00

The Effigies of the Lady Anna, who was borne ye 17th of March 1636, baptised ye 30th of ye same month in the yeare of our Lord god, 1637.
[n.d., c. 1640.] Later.
Etching. Sheet 110 x 70mm (4¼ x 2¾"). Trimmed to printed border, mounted in album paper.
Princess Anne (1636-1640), third daughter of Charles I. A frail child, she died of tuberculosis in Richmond Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
[Ref: 37589] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)

The Effigies of the Lady Anna, who was borne ye 17th of March, 1636, baptised ye 30th of ye same month, in the yeare of our Lord god, 1637.
[n.d., c.1640. bit later]
Etching. Sheet 110 x 70mm (4¼ x 2¾"). Trimmed within plate, mounted on album paper.
Full-length portrait of Princess Anne Stuart (1637-40), standing, holding a flower; curtain in background at top right. The seventh child and third daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Anne died of tuberculosis at Richmond Palace, aged three.
[Ref: 41248] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)

Constantia et Alacri Tate. Elisabethæ D: G, Bohemiæ Reginæ, Electrici Principi Magnæ Britanniæ, Comtessæ Palatinæ Rheni, Ducissæ Bavariæ, Marchionissæ Moraviæ, Ducissæ Silesiæ et Lucemburghi, Marchio Nissæ Utriusquæ Lusatiæ, etc.
Wilh.s Hondius Sculpsit Hagæ-Comit.
Cum privil. Illust. D.D. Ordin. Gneral foed. Belg. MDCXXX.
Engraving. Sheet: 420 x 285mm (16½ x 11¼''). Trimmed and damaged in centre left.
Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662), daughter of James I and wife of Frederick V of Bohemia, Elector Palatine.
[Ref: 49454] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Henrietta Maria. Mother Queene.
[Rob. Walton Excudit.] [n.d., c.1650.]
Etching. Sheet 185 x 115mm (7¼ x 4½"). Rare. Trimmed, losing publisher's inscription at top.
Henrietta Maria [1609 - 1669], widow of Charles I of England, here celebrated as mother of Charles II.
[Ref: 32697] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

[William Duke of Gloucester] A Young Duke in his Robes.
[T. Murray pinx. I:Smith fe: et ex:]
[London, c.1700.]
Mezzotint. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"), with large margins, 18th century watermark. Old ink mss. in bottom margin. Margins time-stained.
A full-length portrait of William (1689-1700), Duke of Gloucester, wearing the robes of the Garter, with chain and George. To the left is his page Benjamin Bathurst (1692-1767). William was the son of Anne and Frederick of Denmark, their only child to survive infancy but dying before she became queen. Bathurst served as an MP for 54 years but left no record of him ever speaking in the house. Originally published in 1697 by John Smith as 'His Highness William Duke of Glocester & Mr Benj: Bathhurst'. For this third state of three, probably published after William's early death, the printing plate has been slightly trimmed and the original title replaced.
CS: Smith 115, iii of iii.
[Ref: 68832] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[Prince William, Duke of Gloucester] Ostendunt terris quem tantum fata Supremis / Hunc saltem accumulem donis, et fungar inani Munere.
M. V. Gucht Sculp [c.1700]
Engraving, sheet 180 x 110mm (7 x 4¼"). Cut inside platemark.
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700), eldest son of Queen Anne and Prince George. William had been ill in his early years, and died from suspected smallpox shortly after his eleventh birthday. His death led to a succession crisis which settled the British throne on the Electress Sophia of Hanover and her Protestant heirs.
[Ref: 38632] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)

His Royal Highness William Duke of Gloscester.
G. Kneller Eques pinx. I. Smith fec:
[John Boydell, c.1760.]
Mezzotint. 200 x 150mm (8 x 6"). Small margins.
A half-length portrait of Prince William Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700), son of Princess Anne and George of Denmark. He was viewed as a Protestant champion and his birth seemed to cement the Protestant succession as established in the 'Glorious Revolution'. He died at the age of 11, before Anne came to the throne, so the Protestant line of the House of Stuart lost its only chance if continuation. So as not to revert to a Catholic state, Parliament chose to pass the Act of Settlement 1701, which settled the throne of England on Sophia, Electress of Hanover, granddaugther of James I, and her Protestant heirs.
CS: 114, state ii of ii, ''Boydell Catalogue''.
[Ref: 62649] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

His Royal Highness William Duke of Gloscester.
G. Kneller Eques pinx. I. Smith fec: et ex.
Sold by C. Browne at ye Globe by St. Pauls Church [c.1710].
Mezzotint. 200 x 150mm (8 x 6"). Thread margins, publication line weakly inked.
A half-length portrait of Prince William Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700), son of Princess Anne and George of Denmark. He was viewed as a Protestant champion and his birth seemed to cement the Protestant succession as established in the 'Glorious Revolution'. He died at the age of 11, before Anne came to the throne, so the Protestant line of the House of Stuart lost its only chance at continuation. So as not to revert to a Catholic state, Parliament chose to pass the Act of Settlement 1701, which settled the throne of England on Sophia, Electress of Hanover, granddaugther of James I, and her Protestant heirs.
CS: 114, unrecorded state between I of II.
[Ref: 45541] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)

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